45 +3 mins: Still no Chelsea breakthrough

Pedro’s corner amounts to nothing and Chelsea are frustrated once more.

Can they find the elusive opener before the break?

17:19

45 mins: NINE minutes of stoppage time

Ryan Mason’s earlier withdrawal has prompted the lengthy stoppages.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 22: Ryan Mason of Hull City lies injured after the collision with Gary Cahill of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Hull City at Stamford Bridge on January 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

17:17

43 mins: Harry Maguire goes close!

A vicious drive from the Tigers defender is just about parried aside by Thibaut Courtois, who concedes the corner.

Seconds later referee Swarbrick brandishes a yellow for N’Golo Kante following a foul moments earlier on Tom Huddlestone.

17:13

40 mins: GOOOOO... NO!

Costa is flagged offside, much to the frustration of Chelsea fans.

The ball is threaded through the heart of the Hull defence, but it finds Costa in an offside position and his low finish is in vain.

17:10

37 mins: Ballack's pre-match prediction is looking a long shot

Chelsea could really do with a goal before the break here.

17:08

34 mins: Chelsea continue to dominate

Plenty of the ball but no way through for the Blues.

Hull are defending resiliently, but Chelsea are knocking at the door.

17:02

31 mins: PENALTY?!

Chelsea are swarming all over Hull now.

Lovely play between Moses and Hazard’s sees the former cross towards Luiz, whose header is cleared but only to the back post where Pedro appeared to be bundled over.

Referee Neil Swarbrick had other ideas!

17:01

28 mins: Can Costa net in his 100th Chelsea game?

The Blues are beginning to turn the screw.

16:56

25 mins: Hull are getting some chances

Chelsea cannot afford to become complacent here, with Hull engineering some early opportunities.

Harry Maguire goes close twice within the space of around 30 seconds as his drive into the penalty area ends with a strike on goal deflecting off Gary Cahill and into the side netting before his header from a right-wing corner is straight at Courtois.